Rural Municipality of White Valley No. 49

The Rural Municipality of White Valley No. 49 (2016 population: 478) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province near Eastend.

White Valley No. 49
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of White Valley No. 49
The abandoned Farwell Creek school
Eastend Knollys Ravenscrag
Location of the RM of White Valley No. 49 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.601°N 109.072°W / 49.601; -109.072[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	4
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Cypress Hills
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	James Leroy
• Governing body	RM of White Valley No. 49 Council
• Administrator	Tracey Schacher
• Office location	Eastend
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	2,026.88 km2 (782.58 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	352
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 0T0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Highway(s)	Highway 13 Highway 633 Highway 614
Waterway(s)	Frenchman River

History

The RM of White Valley No. 49 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Eastend

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities^[5]

• Bench
• Chambery
• East Fairwell
• Klintonel
• Knollys
• Neighbour
• Olga
• Ravenscrag

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	731	—
1986	674	−7.8%
1991	641	−4.9%
1996	615	−4.1%
2001	570	−7.3%
2006	518	−9.1%
2011	478	−7.7%
2016	478	+0.0%
2021	352	−26.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of White Valley No. 49 had a population of 352 living in 146 of its 182 total private dwellings, a change of -26.4% from its 2016 population of 478. With a land area of 2,001.56 km² (772.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of White Valley No. 49 recorded a population of 478 living in 155 of its 195 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 478. With a land area of 2,026.88 km² (782.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of White Valley No. 49 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is James Leroy while its administrator is Tracey Schacher.^[3] The RM's office is located in Eastend.^[3]

Transportation

Highway	Starting point	Communities	Ending point
Highway 13	Alberta Highway 501	Eastend	Manitoba Highway 3
Highway 614	Loomis	Eastend	Piapot
Highway 633	Highway 13	South Fork	Saskatchewan Highway 332

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of communities in Saskatchewan